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For the Record: Wrangler NFR Round 3

by
Matt Naber | Nov 29, 2018

Cowboys are starting to feel the rhythm of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo by Round 3. Each night is a chance to set a record for that round, but only the best set a record for the entire Wrangler NFR.

Bareback riders Justin McDaniel and Tim O’Connell share the record for the highest-scored bareback ride at the Wrangler NFR across all rounds with a couple other cowboys. But McDaniel and O'Connell made their record-setting scores in Round 3 – McDaniel in 2007, O'Connell in 2017.

McDaniel went on to place third in the average and third in the 2007 world standings, raking in $76,974.

Ten years later, O’Connell matched McDaniel’s record and went on to win the world title for the second consecutive year, thanks in part to the $159,500 he won at the 2017 Wrangler NFR. O’Connell is headed back to Las Vegas at the top of the 2018 PRCA | RAM World Standings with a third world title on his mind.

The other bareback riders to make 91.5-point rides at the Wrangler NFR are Bobby Mote (Round 5 and Round 7, 2008) and Will Lowe (Round 10, 2007).

The following are the highest scores and fastest times recorded for the third round of the Wrangler NFR.

These records, and those from the other nine rounds, could be broken Dec. 6-15. Fans can watch the action on ProRodeoTV.com on demand and can check with ProRodeo.com for updates throughout the competition.